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February 10, 1763 The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years War
The French surrender all of its land North of Mississippi to great Brittian -
March 22, 1765 Passage of the Stamp act
Britain imposes a tax on legal documents and newspapers -
October 1,1768 British troops occupy Boston
Britain sends troops to enforce Townshend duties a tax on paint, paper, and tea -
April 19, 1775 The battle of Lexington wars starts
The first shots of the war were fired at Lexington and Concord in the state of Massachusetts. -
June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Americans are beginning to win
In the first major battle of the war, colonial soldiers with little experience hold off British veterans for more than two hours at Breed's Hill. Even though the colonial soldiers were forced to retreat and lost the high ground of Bunker Hill. The patriots show that they are not afraid of the British soldiers. -
November 1775 The British governor of Virginia offers slaves freedom
Lord Dunmore, makes a legal proclamation offering freedom to any slaves of rebellious Americans who join the British army. During the war, tens of thousands of African Americans try to get their freedom by joining the British. -
Febuary 27, 1776 Moores Creek: Loyalists Defeated
An army of Americans who want to remain British subjects gets defeated by a patriot army at the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge. Because of this loss loyalists don't cause any battles in the Carolinas for 3 years. -
June 28 1776 South Carolinians Repel British Attempt to Take Charleston
British Navy and soldiers try to invade Sullivan’s Island. They were not able to land their troops on the island, because of the rough seas near Charleston Harbor. The Navy left because they lost and South Carolina doesn't get attacked for almost 3 years -
America Declares Its Independence July 2 1776 Declaration of Independence is written
The Declaration is written by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. -
July 4th 1776 Declaration of Independence is Signed
The second Continental Congress adopts and signs the Declaration of Independance. -
George Washington Crosses the Delaware River December 1776
George Washington moves his troops into New Jersey on Christmas night. His army did a surprise attack on German troops fighting for Britain in Trenton New Jersey and win. His army also won a battle with British soldiers in the town of Princeton in January of 1777. This gives them hope they can win the war. -
February 6, 1778 France Enters the War Against Britain
Americans win a big battle in Saratoga and America sends diplomats to France and asks them to be allies. The French decide to ally with America and send money and soldiers to help win the war. -
Sep 28, 1781 – Oct 19, 1781 Battle of Yorktown
The American Army and French Army trap the British army on the Yorktown peninsula in Virginia. The British General Cornwallis had to surrender because he could not escape because the French Navy made the British Navy retreat. -
September 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was written by Benjamin Franklin and ended the war it was written to show the first 13 states were independent.